Children’s Books 1
1. In the book “Charlotte’s web”, What kind of animal does Charlotte, the spider, save?
A pig
2. In the series of children's 'Noddy' books, what is the name of the policeman?
Mr Plod
3. In the Harry Potter books, what is Gringotts?
Bank
4. What colour is Mr Bump in the Mr Men series of children's books?
Blue
5. In which Roald Dahl book does Grandma grow so big that her head breaks through the roof of the house?
George’s Marvellous Medicine
6. Which story teller bought us "The princess and the Pea" and "the ugly duckling"?
Hans Christian Anderson
7. Swiss author Johanna Spyri wrote which famous children’s book about a young orphan girl in her grandfather’s care?
Heidi
8. The American Alice and Jerry children’s books are known by what in the UK?
Janet and John
9. What is the name of the Indian python in Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’?
Kaa
10. How are the sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy described in the title of an 1868 novel?
Little women
Children’s Books 2
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1. Mabel Lucy who was a British illustrator who illustrated the gift book of Peter Pan, was known for her cute drawings of children based on her daughter Peggy?
Mabel Lucie Atwell
2. Who wrote the Paddington bear stories?
Michael Bond
3. Monsieur Rapide (French)and Unser Herr Schnell (German) are international versions of which character, from a children's book series
Mr Busy (of Hargreaves' Mr Men)
4. Flopsy, Mopsy and cottontail are all the sisters of what literary character?
Peter Rabbit
5. Which fictional children's character is Astrid Lindgren’s most well-known creation?
Pippi Longstocking
6. In fairy tales, how do we better know Princess Aurora?
Sleeping beauty
7. In the US edition of the book “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone”, what word replaces Philosopher in the title?
Sorcerer
8.In which classic 1930’s children’s book do the children set up camp on wild cat island?
Swallows and Amazon
9. Which is the first book of “The Chronicles of Narnia” by C.S Lewis?
The Lion, the witch and the wardrobe
10. According to a book of children’s literature, whose intake in one day included chocolate cake, ice cream, a pickle, Swiss cheese, salami, a lollipop, cherry pie, a sausage, a cupcake and a slice of watermelon?
The very hungry caterpillar
Children’s Books 3
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1. Who wrote about Heffalumps in their stories for children?
AA Milne
2. In which Roald Dahl book do the characters Boggis, Bunce and Bean appear?
Fantastic Mr Fox
3. What colour is Mr Fussy in the Mr Men books?
Green
4. What naughty hero of a popular series of children’s books has a brother called Perfect Peter?
Horrid Henry
5. Laura Ingalls Wilder is most famous for writing, which series of books based on her childhood which was turned into a TV series which ran from 1974 to 1982??
Little house on the prairie
6. In children's literature, where was it always winter but never Christmas?
Narnia
7. All children, except one, grow up.’ Are the opening lines of which book by which author?
Peter Pan by JM Barrie
8. What is an unrealistically optimistic person, named after the title-character of Eleanor Porter's famous 1913 children's novel?
Pollyanna
9. In the children's stories of Thomas the Tank Engine, what is the name of the Fat Controller?
Sir Topham Hatt
10. In which book, written by Julia Donaldson and Illustrated by Alex Scheffler, does a mouse encounter a monster in the woods?
The Gruffalo
Children’s Books 4
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1. What was the name of the family who Paddington bear lived with?
The Browns
2. What was the name of the farmer in Beatrix Potter's The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies?
McGregor
3. Novelist Suzanne Collins is best known for which book trilogy for young adults set in the fictional country of Panem?
The Hunger Games
4. Julian, Dick, Anne, George Timmy the dog were known as who in children's literature?
The famous five
5. Elisabeth Beresford is famous for what series of children's novels which first appeared in 1968?
The Wombles
6. In 2017 a ban in UK schools of what fairy story was suggested, because it 'advocated kissing a girl without consent'?
Sleeping Beauty
7. What was the name of the first children’s book to be published by David Walliams?
The Boy in the Dress
8. Penguin launched books for children in the 1940's under the brand name of which seabird?
Puffin
9. Which English children’s author has published many books, including ‘Wave Me Goodbye’, ‘The Mum-Minder’ and ‘Lizzie Zipmouth’?
Jacqueline Wilson
10. What is the first name of Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter books?
Minerva
Children’s Books first lines
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1. “Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy.”
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis
2. “The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring-cleaning his little home.”
The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame
3. “These two very old people are the father and mother of Mr. Bucket.”
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
4. “It was 7 minutes after midnight. The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs Shears’ house. Its eyes were closed.”
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Mark Haddon
5. “If you went too near the edge of the chalk-pit the ground would give way. Barney had been told this often enough.”
Stig of the Dump – Clive King
6. “Mrs. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies’ eardrops and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place.”
Anne of Green Gables – L.M. Montgomery
7. “Miss Cackle’s Academy for Witches stood at the top of a high mountain surrounded by a pine forest.”
The Worst Witch – Jill Murphy
8. "'Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents,' grumbled Jo, lying on the rug." are the first lines of which famous book by which author?
Little Women - Louise May Alcott
9. "One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar was hatched out of a tiny egg. He was very hungry."
The Very hungry caterpillar - Eric Carle
10. "Once upon a time there were four little Rabbits, and their names were-Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail, and Peter."
The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Beatrix Potter
Fairy tales
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1. In the fairy tale Goldilocks and the three bears, which of the bears porridge does Goldilocks eat?
Baby Bears
2. How do Hansel and Gretel kill the witch in the story of the same name?
They push her into the fire
3. Who published the original "Rapunzel" fairy tale?
Brothers Grimm
4. In the tale of "Three Billy Goats Gruff", what lives under the bridge that the goats must cross?
A troll
5. Which English fairy tale character had adventures that included being swallowed by a cow, tangling with giants and becoming a favourite of King Arthur?
Tom Thumb
6. In which Italian fairy tale would you find Geppetto?
Pinocchio
7. Which merchant, Lord mayor of London and philanthropist is the real life inspiration for a fairy tale?
Dick Whittington
8. In which fairy tale would you hear the words "Fee-fi-fo-fum! I smell the blood of an Englishman"?
Jack and the Beanstalk
9.A statue of which fairytale character can be seen in Copenhagen harbour?
The little mermaid
10.The Disney film "Frozen" is adapted from which Hans Christian Anderson story?
The Snow Queen
Nursery rhymes 1
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1. In the nursery rhyme, who went to Gloucester in a shower of rain?
Dr Foster
2. According to the rhyme, what do we go around "on a cold and frosty morning"?
Mulberry bush
3. In the nursery rhyme ‘Ding Dong Bell’, who put the cat in the well?
Little Johnny Flynn
4. In the nursery rhyme who cut off the ‘Three Blind Mice’ tails?
The farmer’s wife
5. In the Scottish nursery rhyme, who ran through the town in their nightgown?
Wee Willie Winkie
6. In the nursery rhyme “Oranges and lemons”, what do the bells of Shoreditch say?
When I grow rich
7. In the nursery rhyme, what did Solomon Grundy do on Wednesday?
Got married
8. In the nursery rhyme, who ‘Kissed the girls and made them cry’?
Georgie Porgy
9. In the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill, what did Jack mend his head with?
Vinegar and brown paper
10. In the nursery rhyme character Humpty Dumpty was not actually a person, but what was it?
A cannon
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Nursery rhymes 2
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1. If Monday’s child is fair of face, what is Friday’s child?
Loving and giving
2. As I Was Going To St Ives’ I met a man with how many wives?
7
3. In the nursery rhyme, who ‘called for his fiddlers three’?
Old King Cole
4. In the rhyme ‘Polly Put the Kettle On’, who took the pot off again?
Sukey
5. According to the nursery rhyme, who had ‘Ten thousand men’?
The grand old duke of York
6. In the rhyme, what did the third ‘Little Piggy’ have to eat?
Roast Beef
7. In the nursery rhyme “Sing a song of sixpence”, where was the Queen?
In the parlour
8. In the nursery rhyme “Oranges and lemons”, which bells say “when will you pay me”?
The Bells of Old Bailey
9. According to the nursery rhyme, what did Tom the Piper’s son steal?
A pig
10. In 1877, Thomas Edison made one of the earliest voice recordings. But which nursery rhyme did he recite?
Mary had a little lamb
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Nursery rhymes 3
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1 In the nursery rhyme "Hey diddle diddle", what ran away with what?
The dish ran away with the spoon
2.When Lucy Locket lost her pocket, who found it?
Kitty Fisher
3.Half a pound of tuppenny rice, half a pound of treacle, that’s the way the money goes…what is the next line?
Pop goes the weasel
4.What does Jack jump over in the nursery rhyme "Jack Be Nimble"?
Candle stick
5.In the nursery rhyme "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary", what type of shells help Mary's garden grow?
Cockle shells
6.What is the most common boy’s name in children’s nursery rhymes?
Jack
7.Frere Jacques is a French nursery rhyme. What does Frere Jacques translate to in English?
Brother Jack
8.In It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, why couldn’t the old man get up in the morning?
He went to bed and bumped his head
9. One, two, buckle my shoe. Three, four… what is the next line?
Knock at the door
10.In the nursery rhyme, what did the ‘Three Little Kittens’ lose?
Their mittens
Comics
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1. What is the name of the creator of the peanuts comic strip?
Charles M Shulz
2. What does the DC stand for in DC Comics?
Detective Comics
3. What name is shared by a boy’s comic and an RAF bomber?
Valiant
4. In which comic would you have found Lord Snooty?
The Beano
5. In which comic would you find Sid the Sexist?
Viz
6. In which children’s comic did Dan Dare first appear?
The Eagle
7. The name of which plant precedes 'ville' to give the name of Desperate Dan’s hometown?
Cactus
8. Jim Davis created which cartoon character?
Garfield
9. In 1929, the first Tintin comic was published, but who wrote it?
Georges Remi
10. Which publishing company publishes The Beano and The Dandy?
DC Thomson
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